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Occupant vs Occupation - What's the difference?

occupant | occupation |

As nouns the difference between occupant and occupation

is that occupant is a person who occupies a place or a position while occupation is an activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.

occupant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who occupies a place or a position.
  • An owner or tenant of a property.
  • A person sitting in a car or other vehicle.

    • occupation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.
  • The act, process or state of possessing a place.
  • The control of a country or region by a hostile army.
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    Synonyms

    * (activity with which one occupies oneself) profession, vocation, interest, employment